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USA Today highlights Iceland as a 2010 Destination to Watch for travelers who are looking to, "soak in the Blue Lagoon, hike glaciers and dance all night.” [More]
Hurtigruten invites you to cruise to the wild and beautiful lands explored by the Vikings. [More]
Pamper yourself with a 4-day spa visit to Iceland during Northern Lights Season now only $789 pp. Air, hotel, breakfasts, saunas, massages & the Blue Lagoon are all included!! [More]
Iceland is now one of the ten best value vacation destinations in the world according to the Lonely Planet’s new Best in Travel 2010 book, just released. [More]
$469 P.P. Roundtrip Airfare Includes Two Nights’ Hotel and Breakfasts [More]
The World Economic Forum just released its annual Global Gender Gap Report ranking Iceland as number one in gender equality. [More]
"Reykjavík’s cafés, industrial-chic nightspots, and restaurants more affordable than ever." [More]
The "Iceland: Land Of Fire And Ice” cruise serves a destination that Tauck’s customers have expressed strong interest in visiting. [More]
"Iceland is where the landscape seems alive, where volcanoes, geysers, & waterfalls abound. Of all the bewitching natural phenomena, the northern lights are the most spectacular."
Iceland is where the landscape seems alive, where volcanoes, geysers, & waterfalls abound. Of all the bewitching natural phenomena, the northern lights are the most spectacular." [More]
“There is something fascinatingly on the edge, and edgy, about Iceland. It is not quite Europe, and not quite North America. And, if you are very lucky, you, too, will be able to see the elves.” [More]
The beloved New York Post columnist dishes on her fabulous and adventurous stay in Iceland in the article, "Iceland Beckons and I Become Bait." [More]
Airfare is falling, and hotel prices have been slashed. Now is the perfect time to experience Iceland's spa getaways, nature adventures and the Northern Lights. [More]
Air, 2 nights hotel & the Golden Circle Tour with geysers and waterfalls! Book by October 22nd… [More]
ABC News Picks Iceland as one of 8 Places to Travel Before Summer's End
8 Places to Travel Before Summer's End [More]
Our very own Bjork graces the cover of Interview Magazine's latest issue and discusses her new Voltaic CD/DVD. [More]
Thor, Odin and the rest of the gang are alive and well at the new center of Norse Mythology, Idavellir, which opens in the town of Hveragerdi on July 4th. [More]
Stay in downtown Reykjavik or explore the dramatic countryside for LESS with Fosshotels. [More]
We are excited to announce Icelandair's new year-round service between Seattle, Washington and Reykjavik, Iceland. [More]
It’s a big world out there, for sure. But around the globe there are just 44 places that the New York Times recommends people visit in 2009.
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On Saturday, Feb. 7th, the Wall Street Journal published a mouth-watering article featuring the excellent cuisine scene in Reykjavik. The article highlights the fact that and Icelandic vacation is now less expensive than it has ever been... [More]
Winter/Spring Getaway - Winter Wellness Getaway - Nordica Spring Getaway [More]
On New Year’s Day, during a Today Show segment about New Year’s Travel Resolutions with Al Roker, Iceland was Greenberg’s number two choice for travel in 2009 [More]
Iceland is famous for two kinds of night life. One is the manic weekend reveling in the capital, Reykjavik, where young folk stream from bar to bar in the narrow cobblestone streets, drinking, dancing and striking occasional sparks until daybreak. [More]
Iceland still offers winter fun for tourists despite country's financial trauma
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It's been a long time since Iceland was on the radar as a bargain destination. But this year, the small country has seen a precipitous 22% drop in the value of its currency against the euro.
This new 384-page travel guide details the best of Iceland, from the hip capital city of Reykjavik to the raw beauty of Iceland's surreal landscape.
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Shopping isn't the first reason that comes to mind when pondering a trip to Iceland. The country's mysterious and stunning landscape, featuring waterfalls, volcanoes and hot springs, is the main draw.
On Grímsey, it's best to walk softly and carry a big stick, literally, to protect yourself from the tenacious terns who will dive-bomb anyone walking through their airport nesting grounds – including the Air Iceland pilots who fly in here three days each week.
With its many volcanoes, glaciers, geysers and wondrous waterfalls, Iceland almost appears otherworldly.
South Iceland is a beautiful area brimming with glaciers, volcanoes. mountains, waterfalls and thermal pools. [More]
Surprisingly, the most popular sport in Iceland is outdoor swimming in geothermally heated pools - in any weather! [More]
Iceland specializes in extremes: you can Ski snowfields, raft glacial rivers, ride five-gaited horses, hike among waddling puffins—and there’s enough summer daylight to savor it all.
Once again the golfing tournament of the year is upon us. Yes, it’s the Iceland Open... Okay, so I hadn’t heard of it before either, but playing 18 holes through the midnight hour... [More]
The midnight sun is a bit disconcerting to new summertime visitors to Iceland. It’s 11:30 p.m. at night, you’ve finished dinner.
Now you can keep an eye on these parrots of the sea with the new Puffin Cam, recently installed outside the main town of the Westman’s largest island, Heimaey. [More]
Jude Law Takes a Swim in Reykjavik
British actor Jude Law arrived in Iceland with his three children this week and was spotted taking a swim in the Laugardalur thermal pool in Reykjavík yesterday.
“I noticed this was a very handsome man, but I had no idea who he was,” pool clerk Thorunn Green told newspaper Frettabladid. “Not until a customer came out of the dressing room and told me he had put his clothes on next to Jude Law.”
According to Frettabladid, Law is staying at 101 Hotel in downtown Reykjavík and plans to stay for a week. The weather forecast is good and Law is expected to travel to the countryside.
Law was supposed to attend the Elle Style Awards in London yesterday evening, as he had been nominated as best actor, but apparently decided to go on holiday with his family instead.
More news on the Iceland Review website.
British actor Jude Law arrived in Iceland with his three children this week and was spotted taking a swim in the Laugardalur thermal pool in Reykjavík yesterday.“I noticed this was a very handsome man, but I had no idea who he was,” pool clerk Thorunn Green told newspaper Frettabladid. “Not until a customer came out of the dressing room and told me he had put his clothes on next to Jude Law.”
According to Frettabladid, Law is staying at 101 Hotel in downtown Reykjavík and plans to stay for a week. The weather forecast is good and Law is expected to travel to the countryside.
Law was supposed to attend the Elle Style Awards in London yesterday evening, as he had been nominated as best actor, but apparently decided to go on holiday with his family instead.
More news on the Iceland Review website.
A milestone was reached in the construction of The Icelandic National Concert and Conference Centre in Reykjavik when the first concrete was cast in a formal ceremony last weekend.
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